The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost?

If we looked at our skin through a microscope we would see tiny crannies and crevices. Inside these tiny crevices, millions of bacteria are living and growing, doubling their population every ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of ...

Bacteria can be found living in the deepest oceans ... That’s the same as a human pulling 10,000 tonnes. Bacteria live all over our skin and can be spread easily by touch.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are falling ill due to an unexpected cause: excessive cleanliness leading to a lack of necessary germs.